Can dapavel 5mg is safe for ckd patient

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Is dapavel 5mg is safe for ckd stage 3 patient as this medicine is prescribed to me by the doctor whereas I dint have sugar problem and I search the Internet regarding the same and I found that the medicine is not safe for ckd patient and I m using this medicine since last 7 months although I have also read the article of Farxiga; AstraZeneca) where this was mentioned that dapagliflozin is for to reduce the risk of renal and cardiovascular adverse events in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) who are at risk of disease progression weather they have sugar or not Please let me know as I m worried about my health

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Dr. Yashavanth Kumar KY Nephrologist/Renal Specialist 6 yrs exp Mysore · Accepted Answer

Dr. Yashavanth Kumar KY

Nephrologist/Renal Specialist 6 yrs exp Mysore

Yes Based on various studies and research papers, dapagliflozin is known to be protective for the kidney health

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continue as per your primary doctor's prescription,

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